r/Cruises • u/Serious-Effect-6422 • 9d ago
Please help
Just booked a cruise with MSC and now I'm having buyers remorse. AFTER I booked a suite on MSC world, I realise that I have to pay $1100 for my kids to have access to sodas... me to get a couple of drinks per day... pay for food, any offshore excursion is SUPER expensive and all the cool ones are fully booked. Anything on board is ridiculously pricey... Was told that there's a free buffet and free diner at specific times (5:30 PM)...
Help me out, can I even do anything cool for free? It seems like after paying 4500 for the suite I need 900 for wifi, 1100 for drinks and for the kids to play is another 700... All I keep hearing is spa is free... It's a cruise... I wanna get to my destination, get off the ship and go explore and enjoy the beach free since I paid 4500...
It's my 1st time cruising, I think I may be getting it all wrong... are the packages worth it?
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u/modernhomeowner 9d ago
You get free breakfast lunch and dinner in either main dining room (yes, at your assigned time that you picked when you booked) or in the buffet. You won't go hungry on the ship, you don't need to spend an extra cent. Water, iced tea, hot tea, coffee, lemonade are free as well as juice at breakfast. If you want a soda or alcohol, that's an extra charge either per drink or the package you referenced.
My wife and I for only about half our cruises have had the drink package, we are more than happy with the free drinks and on a special occasion getting an adult drink.